TAP Boyz
| Founding location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1992–1999 |
| Territory | Chicago, Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Ethnicity | Primarily Arab American |
| Allies | Almighty Latin Kings and Queens Nation |
| Rivals | Gangster Two-Six Nation, Almighty Ambrose Nation, Insane Gangster Satan Disciples Nation, Insane Two-Two Boys Nation, Almighty Latin Kings and Queens Nation |
The TAP Boyz (an acronym for The Arabian Posse, sometimes Tall Arabian Posse), was a Chicago-based Arab American street gang or self-described "movement" formed on the corner of West 63rd Street and South Kedzie Avenue in 1992. They disbanded in 1999 after losing members to Gangster Two-Six and Almighty Ambrose in the area.
The Posse was formed in response to anti-Arab sentiment from rival gangs. The movement's goal was to protect the Arab-American community from racially motivated assaults precipitated by the Gulf War.[1][2] Their gang colors are white and red[3] and their gang symbol is a four pointed star, though they occasionally use a moon and crescent to represent allegiance to Islam, which most members practice.[3]
References
- ^ National Gang Crime Research Center :http://www.ngcrc.com/ngcrc/page12.htm
- ^ Lawrence M. Salinger (2005). Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime. SAGE Publications. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-0-7619-3004-4.
- ^ a b "Partial List of Gangs in the Chicagoland Area". sobs.org. Archived from the original on 2000-02-29.